National Republican., 1887-11-19
VIRGINIA REPUBLICAN.
Bourbon Frauds Defeat n Republican
for United States Senator.

ginia can discern In the clear llght OF
Democratic methods the hand OF the high
wayman, and they feel that they have sim
ply been robbed-thls and nothing more.
We had ninety.nine chances out Of 100.
They had the hundredth chance-.the abso-
lutte control Of the ballot boxes. We won
won by margin so narrow that their weak
ness and the desperate chances they took
to stiie the voice OF the people stand re-
veal, d to the world.
Yet, iDispite Of these tactics, the result is
Virginia Republican by 1000 on the popu.
lar vote, with six Of the ten congressional
dlstrlcts carried, and two Others carried by
the opposition by majority less than 600
each.
We elect forty members of the house OF
delegates, and were unquallledly and alb.
solutely robbed OF eleven other members
and one senator, and In addition lose seven
members Of the House and one senator by
from seventeen to ninety two machine ma
jorities. Fifty, one would have given US a
majority In the house.
AZ was anticipated, the Democratic ma
chine confined its peculiar operations to the
so-called "blaek belt" not daring to adven-
ture In the face OF the brave, hardy Repub'
lioans In the valley OF the southwest.
They confined themselves to two general
plans Of operation, accompanied With bull
doing and intimidation wherever prac-
ucable.
First, to so delay voting as to keep as
many Republicans as possible from voting
In heavy Republican election districts. To
accomplish this the machine found really
and plant tools In the electoral boards aud
their appoiptees--the judges aud clerks OF
elections. All over this section new judges
OF election were appointed Just prior to the
election, It is charged, by Barbour's order,
and their names were withheld from che
public until the very last possible moment.
This was a clear infraction of the law and
very suspicious, but tools suitable to the
work demanded had to be found.
The principal method relied on to cause
delay was for the judges to consume all the
time possible in finding the name of a voter
on the registration book and In asking
frivolous questions, consuming two, three,
and often five minutes to Voter. AS O re-
suit we lost over 200 votes In one ward In
this city, most of them 10 line all the after
noon, unable to get in their votes before
the polls closed.
In another ward In our city 100 votes
were transferred in body from the Re.
publican to the Democratic side by the elec.
ton officers after the polls closed. They
interpret "elosing the polls" to mean clos.
ing every door, window, transom, and key
hole, go no eye can see them consummate
their nefarious schemes. This transfer OF
our votes is proven by our tally keepers.
In Norfolk, In one ward 1900 voters
were In line when the polls closed In the
two precincts, many having been IN line all
day, the dillgent aud efficient ~ jud ses
ward. 1t was for demonstrating against
such proceedings that Congressman
Bowden was set upon by the Democratic
police and hustled of to the station house
In Richmond we gained 1000 votes, re-
ducing the Democratic majority to GAG, and
hundreds of voters were In line in jackson
ward when the polls closed, unable to vote
In Richmond and Norfolk, bulldozing
intimidation, and fraud ran riot.
Their second plan Of operation, In order
to make assurance doubly sure In re-enforc'
ing the suppression Of the Republican vote
was to have their tools--the Judges of elec
tion--make some error In making out the
returns 30 the county canvassers could re
iect or throw out certain recincts as might
be needed to give the returns to the Demo
cratic nominee. This end was secured BY
the Judges or clerks falling to sign the re
turns or falling to string and seal the bal
lots or to seal the poll books, and in thi.
direction the ingenuity displayed by tn
election officers is to be commended by
their masters; 1t was almost limitless. II
| the uninitiated 1t might seem strange tha
these errors (?) always occurred In pre-
cincts giving Republican majority AMI thu
Keen scented county canvassers could al
ways be depended upon to discover ant
throw them out and give the returns TO th,
Democratic nominee. Decency and q de
sire to cover their track would have die
tated an occasional throwing out Of a Dem
ocratlc precinct; by doing so they would
| on the surface, not have violated canon ir
| law that mo person shall be permitted Il
take advantage Of his own wrongdoing."
But our Democratic machine In this stat
| has so much respect for decency and la0
that they have never yet met them; the.
stand afar Off waiting for an introduction
II was by these means Infinitely multi
| piled that the machine secured majoAt,
In the legislature, and has promised o sem
Barbour to the United States Senate. Well
VIC shall see whether they will or not. Fou
years ago they made Barbour the san
| promise, and, Notwithstanding the vigorou
use OF his pole at Danvllle, John Dante
stepped in and gathered the simmons, an
| would not advise any one to bet that Fita
Lee won't gather the fruit this time. An
| so a free trader takes the place OF the gal
liant protectionst Malone In the America
Senate, the hucksters and peddlers wit
the state debt, with their indemnity boar
backing up and feeling numerous lawyers |
the state to keep up the hopeless contest O
the state VS.. the United states, and
throw dust in the eyes OF the dear peopl
as to their sincerity, occasionally employ
ing lawyer from outside the state llk
Roscoe Conkling at cost of $4,000 for
two hours speech, and the people have T.
pay the fiddler.
The fatuousness OF even intelligent DemC
Gratis here is amazing. The Inder-A -Appec
Of this mornicg says editorially: "No az
In all the dreary farce Of repudiatio
which Virginia has been playing before th
country is mere ridiculous than the en-
ployment Of Mr.. Conkling, at high fl
ure, to represent Virginia before the 81
preme Court of the United States. y
However, this is the way the money goe
and Virginia taxpayers who insist upo
this wild dance must, OF course, pay th
piper" ,,, ,.r
exponent of the protective idea; none othI
so staunch and able In the state. 1t, OF a
other Democratic papers, has consistent
stood by its colors against this "wild dant
OF reputation" and yet 1t supported I'll
''free.trade- wild dance Conkling feell
party" IN the late struggle. 1t proves |
ana supporting repudiationist, and as
protectionist by voting for and supportir
free trader. The Mder.Ippedl saves I
conscience, however, by pointing to Il
Roanoke platform. Can IL be possible tn
the Iader-APpedl never met these RDanol
plotiorm'makeTs masquerading in ditlere
guise, and II he will gauge the fulllllmel
OF the Roanoke promises by the fultlllme
of those OF 1883, 1885, aud 1856 made
these same gentlemen, appreheud he wi
be bankrupt in faith in michine promis
in less than twelve months.
But as all men have not the mustard sec
faith of the IHder' Appeal In the 'machine
and to provide against rebellion on accuu
of violated promises on the part Of the pe
pie, they enacted the Anderson .McCormit
election law, by which they could remain
power and "0n with the Wild Dance" I
gardloss OF the will Of the people. In eife
they said "d-n the people we've got tl
electoral board, / o election judges al
clerks, the board Of county canVassers al